Is TARGET trademarked in India?

27 applications named TARGET

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "TARGET"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 7 (machines and motors), class 9 (electronics and software), class 12 (vehicles), class 20 (furniture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 28 (toys, games and sports), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 41 (education and entertainment), class 42 (software, it and design services) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), a new application for an identical or confusingly similar name is likely to be objected to by the Registry under Section 11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, or opposed by the earlier applicant. Closely related classes, such as class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 8 (hand tools) and class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), carry the same risk.

For unrelated goods, often yes. The same word can be registered by different owners in different classes when the goods are unrelated and the earlier mark is not well known. "TARGET" appears in 13 classes; the other 32 may still be open, subject to a search.

A small change rarely helps. Adding a word, changing a letter or using a logo does not avoid conflict on its own: marks are compared as a whole, by look, sound and idea. We already see 4 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• TARGET HITcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S. M.)
• AR Wealth Mutual Fund Target NAVcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Anand Rathi Wealth Limited
• TARGET SUPERcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Cropcrest India Private Limited
• TARGET EDGEcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Targetedge Private Limited
• TARGET AGRO SEEDScontains the name · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Individual applicant (A. K.)
• OncoTargetcontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Onecell Diagnostics India Private Limited
• TOWARDS THE TARGETcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Individual applicant (M. Z. T.)
• S.TARGETcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Individual applicant (T. P. P.)
• MILKI TARGETcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S. K. Y.)
• TARGET CIRCLE Priority claimed from 06/03/2024…contains the name · class 99 () · Target Brands, INC.
• SITA - Simulated Impaired TArgetcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Inspecity Space Laboratories Private Limited
• TARGEcontains the name · class 6 (Metal goods) · Multi Decor India PVT. LTD.

Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.

Questions about TARGET

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Source and limits. Built from the Trade Marks Journal published by the Registrar of Trade Marks (a public record), issues from August 2021 onwards, as advertised and subject to transcription errors. The journal shows that an application was accepted and advertised; it does not show what happened afterwards (registration, opposition, withdrawal or abandonment), applications not yet advertised, or marks advertised before August 2021, so this is not the live register status. Applicants may ask for a correction or removal by writing to mehak@trademarkindia.pro. Information only, not legal advice and not a solicitation.